RedRyder518

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Just wondering what skinnies I should get for very light street use, like driving to the track and back? Most say to use the M/T Sportsmans but I don't plan on DD on them. Plus they seem a little heavier than others.

Camaro396

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Go with a 26x4.5-15 Mickey Thompson ET Front if your just driving to the track and back on them. I drove my car quite a bit on the street with them, with no issues.

Well, until I ran over a big *** nail....but that would have messed up any front tire.

GregWS6&z28

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many people have done fine with a 165 metric radial you can get from pepboys or tirerack. im one of those

LS1Z28-00

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i DD mine with them no problems. the mickeys DRs in the back dont like rain tho.

Camaro396

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True, alot of people do this too. But something just doesn't sit safe with me, going 130mph on tires designed to go on a 68 volkswagon seeing top speeds of 45.

RedRyder518

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You DD with ET fronts?

I can agree about the metric tires...something doesn't feel right to me using those on my car...

GregWS6&z28

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the tires arent seeing sustained time at 130mph, only 10 seconds, with a light front end. yes the MT's are better, but has anyone seen a metric tire fail at the track?

RedRyder518

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I've heard that they can lead to wheel failure...something about they are too big for a 3.5" wheel. I certainly wouldn't want to be the first one to have a failure though.

So no problems running an ET Front on the street? I would imagine you would have to take turns even slower than with a Sportsman. I just don't like how the Sportsman look...they look too big for the wheel.

TJ

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ive never seen them fail at the track, but i can tell you of two instances where one was street driving on them around town, then got into several street races and they popped. both cars 3600 pounds, but still.
sportsman is the safe bet. if you run 28's out back, you might be able to get by with a 205/75/15 tire thats speed rated. its 27.1" and has a much better look than the lil metric tires.
not sure if the 4th gen has the wheelwell for them, but they fit my 3rd gen and looked way better than a 165.
165's will more or likely never fail, but there is no gaurantee they wont fail......